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PFF: Who is the best returning LB in the country?

Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:14 am
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50767 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:14 am
Let the arguing commence



Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
12778 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:16 am to
Not the guy that dumb ole Jimbo schemed out of a game last November.
Posted by diddlydawg7
2x Best Poster Elite 8 (2x Sweet 16
Member since Oct 2017
27601 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:18 am to
JDJ doesn’t get nearly enough credit.

He took over for Nakobe Dean last year with zero experience outside of garbage time and became a Butkus finalist
Posted by Mulkey Man
Member since Apr 2021
19403 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:18 am to
Perkins is the best pass-rushing LB, Trotter maybe the best overall.
Posted by elposter
Member since Dec 2010
24923 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:19 am to
Other looks pretty undersized for a LB.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50767 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:20 am to
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
5118 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:24 am to
Dallas Turner
Posted by supersaints9
Colleyville,Tx
Member since Dec 2009
14146 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:30 am to
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dumb ole Jimbo


Your dumb ole fanbase loves this perennial loser .
Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11932 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:30 am to
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He took over for Nakobe Dean last year with zero experience outside of garbage time and became a Butkus finalist


He also saved the season against Ohio State.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25594 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:39 am to
Is this best college player?

Best linebacker talent?

Best nfl prospect?

Most valuable for their team?
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
50767 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:41 am to
It's however you want to look at it
Posted by paperwasp
11x HRV tRant Poster of the Week
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:42 am to
This is a pretty good list — crazy that Clemson has two legit guys on it.

Hard to argue with any of those, but SEC-wise (including future), you could probably consider Ford from Texas and Hopper from Florida/Missouri.
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
8137 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:43 am to
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Not the guy that dumb ole Jimbo schemed out of a game last November.


Actually, Jimbo's "scheme" was a simple handoff to Achane who run it down our fricking throats. And you guys would've gone 8-4 if he had not waited until late November to try that.

PS
Don't tell anyone, but Perkins was an undersized freshman who was susceptible to that all season.
Posted by LordLouisiana
Northshore
Member since Feb 2016
766 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:50 am to
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Not the guy that dumb ole Jimbo whiffed on signing last year


FIFY
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
8137 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:54 am to
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Perkins is the best pass-rushing LB, Trotter maybe the best overall.


This is nitpicking, but I would say Perkins is the best pursuit LB. His weakness is teams can run right at him. He can rush the passer and chase down RB's better than any LB in the country.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25594 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:59 am to
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It's however you want to look at it


JDJ may be the best college player.

Played on a great defense and led the team in TFL, QB Hurries, and led non DBs in PBU.

He's called Pop because he makes big plays (pick 6 against Florida).

I just don't think he has the agility to be elite at the next level.
And we have the best/deepest linebacker room in the country. So even though he is a stud, we expect to roll when he isn't on the field too.
Posted by tigerclaw10
My house
Member since Jun 2010
4183 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 12:00 pm to
Perkins will gain lots of good weight this off season
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
73492 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 12:02 pm to
It's crazy that Perkin's is only a sophomore and is still very much learning the position.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
6857 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 12:04 pm to
After Harold Perkins?
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25594 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 12:09 pm to
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It's crazy that Perkin's is only a sophomore and is still very much learning the position

It isn't crazy.
After freshman year, sophomore season typically follows. /s

He is an athletic gem.
He has an opportunity to take a huge leap forward. Some of that is the off-season weight room.
Some of that is the DC preparing the team to allow him to be more multiple.
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